Bulgaria vs United States of America: Electricity generation from solar per person
Bulgaria
1,026 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
1,120 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
United States of America rank
9th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,120 kilowatt-hours against 1,026 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 94 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 146.67 kilowatt-hours | 125.52 kilowatt-hours | 21.16 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 514.74 kilowatt-hours | 693.92 kilowatt-hours | 179.18 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Bulgaria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,120 kilowatt-hours against 1,026 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 94 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.